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ling
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[lɪŋ]
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How ling fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I L N
Two-Letter Start
LI
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Ending
ING
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LI start
- ING ending
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- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
[lɪŋ]
Definitions
noun
Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.
noun
The common ling, Molva molva.
noun
Any of various varieties of heather or broom.
noun
The scientific study of language.
Related Words
Same Letters
- giggling
- niggling
- gilling
- gingili
- lignin
- lining
Synonyms
- glossology
- glottology
- linguistry
- speechlore